DIAGNOSTIC BUNDLES MOVING THE SPECIALIST TO VALUE Thomas J. Lewandowski, MD, FACC National SMARTCare Project Director Immediate Past President of the WI Chapter of the American College of Cardiology ThedaCare Cardiovascular Care, Appleton, Wisconsin 1
DISCLOSURES SMARTCare: project is supported by Grant Number 1C1CMS331322 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The contents of this presentation are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the US Department of Health Human Services or any of its agencies.
COMMON CAUSES OF CHEST PAIN Cardiovascular Acute coronary syndrome Unstable angina Myocardial infarction Aortic dissection Pericarditis, cardiac tamponade Arrhythmia - Stable angina pectoris Myocarditis Mitral valve prolapse syndrome Aortic aneurysm Respiratory Bronchitis Pulmonary embolism Pneumonia Hemothorax Pneumothorax, Tension pneumothorax Pleurisy Tuberculosis Tracheitis Lung malignancy Gastrointestinal Esophageal rupture Gastroesophageal reflux disease & heartburn Esophagitis Hiatus hernia Achalasia, nutcracker esophagus, diffuse esophageal spasm and other motility disorders of the esophagus Functional dyspepsia 3 Source: Wikipedia.org Chest wall Costochondritis or Tietze's syndrome - form of osteochondritis often mistaken for heart disease Spinal nerve problem Fibromyalgia Chest wall problems Radiculopathy Precordial catch syndrome - sharp, localized chest pain often mistaken for heart disease Breast conditions Herpes zoster commonly known as shingles Tuberculosis Osteoarthritis Bornholm disease Psychological Panic attack Anxiety Clinical depression Somatization disorder Hypochondria Others Hyperventilation syndrome often presents with chest pain and a tingling sensation of the fingertips and around the mouth Da costa's syndrome Carbon monoxide poisoning Sarcoidosis Lead poisoning High abdominal pain may also mimic chest pain Prolapsed intervertebral disc Thoracic outlet syndrome
COMMON CAUSES OF CHEST PAIN Cardiovascular Acute coronary syndrome Unstable angina Myocardial infarction Aortic dissection Pericarditis, cardiac tamponade Arrhythmia - Stable angina pectoris Myocarditis Mitral valve prolapse syndrome Aortic aneurysm Respiratory Bronchitis Pulmonary embolism Pneumonia Hemothorax Pneumothorax, Tension pneumothorax Pleurisy Tuberculosis Tracheitis Lung malignancy Gastrointestinal Esophageal rupture Gastroesophageal reflux disease & heartburn Esophagitis Hiatus hernia Achalasia, nutcracker esophagus, diffuse esophageal spasm and other motility disorders of the esophagus Functional dyspepsia 4 Source: Wikipedia.org Chest wall Costochondritis or Tietze's syndrome - form of osteochondritis often mistaken for heart disease Spinal nerve problem Fibromyalgia Chest wall problems Radiculopathy Precordial catch syndrome - sharp, localized chest pain often mistaken for heart disease Breast conditions Herpes zoster commonly known as shingles Tuberculosis Osteoarthritis Bornholm disease Psychological Panic attack Anxiety Clinical depression Somatization disorder Hypochondria Others Hyperventilation syndrome often presents with chest pain and a tingling sensation of the fingertips and around the mouth Da costa's syndrome Carbon monoxide poisoning Sarcoidosis Lead poisoning High abdominal pain may also mimic chest pain Prolapsed intervertebral disc Thoracic outlet syndrome
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Differential Diagnosis- Ticks Fleas Dry Skin Pick the one best Cause -
Real Cause - All of them (None of them)
Historical Focus to Reduce PCI (Costs) Standard Care (Historical) 1000 patients 1000 patients 300 patients Non-invasive Evaluation 30% proceed to invasive Invasive Evaluation 20% proceed to PCI High Patient Deductible and Co-pay Use of Other Patient Management Techniques Control Clinician s Use - Prior Authorization Adjust Payment (reduce clinician payment) 75 patients PCI Align Payment Clinician and Systems Payment with Value Utilization Must Go Down for Every Stage in Care 9
What happens if focus on Value PCP and Cardiologist Unnecessary Stress Tests False Positive Results Unnecessary Angiograms Unnecessary Stents Patient PCP and Cardiologist Appropriate Stress Tests Appropriate Angiograms Appropriate Stents 10
History and Development of SMARTCare Collaborative effort convened by the American College of Cardiology and funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Stands for Smarter Management And Resource Use for Today s Complex Care Delivery Used by nine cardiology practices in Florida and Wisconsin Supported by the Florida and Wisconsin chapters of the ACC Developed by physicians with the input of patients and the business community 11
The SMARTCare Design Support Physician Decision-Making Incentivize PatientCentered Care Patient Engagement in Treatment Choice Performance Reports to All Stakeholders 12
What Problem Does SMARTCare Solve? Clinical decision-making is complicated, involving three critical decisions: o Appropriateness of non-invasive and invasive cardiac imaging o Treatment choice between medical therapy, stenting, and CABG o Optimization of medication therapy and health behaviors Patients roles in decision-making are just as critical: o Needs, preferences and values have implications for adherence o Patients generally choose less invasive, less costly options when given clear and unbiased information about all options FFS discourages interactions necessary for high-quality, patientcentered decision-making 13 SMARTCare is designed to support better decision-making by addressing appropriateness of care for stable ischemic heart disease
Shared Savings and Risk-Based Payment Aren t Adequate Solutions Appropriateness of care has both quality and cost implications so cannot be treated only as a cost driver Dis-incentivizing unnecessary care may not adequately cover cost of care if payment still based largely on FFS model New payment models must both dis-incentivize unnecessary care and incentivize appropriate use of tests and treatments 14
Proposed Model Problem with Current Payment System Appropriateness not considered in payment Payment does not cover fixed costs of providing care when volume of services goes down Goal of SMARTCare Payment Pay more for patients for whom evidence indicates that testing and procedures are appropriate. Do not pay more for more tests or because more expensive tests or procedures are used. Calculate payment amounts based on revenues needed to cover cost of adequate capacity for expected volume of appropriate tests and procedures. Adjust payment amounts based on marginal costs, not average costs, when volume changes Time required to make better decisions is not compensated Ensure adequate payment to cover costs of decision support tools and shared decision-making for both PCPs and cardiologists. 15